比如说，某些严肃的会谈(裁员，薪资调整等)最好当面交谈。

For example, some serious conversations (layoffs, changes in salary, etc.) are almost always best done in person.

youdao

这将是一次实质性的，严肃的会谈，多尼隆期待这次会谈，不过我这次没有任何有关政策改变的消息要向你们宣布。

This is a substantive, serious meeting and he looks forward to it, but I don't have any policy change announcements to make for you from here.

youdao

克里说，俄罗斯誓言要继续空袭，在这种情况下继续会谈并“严肃对待这些事态”，是“非理性的”。

Kerry called it "irrational" to keep talking and "take things seriously" after the Russians vowed to continue the airstrikes.

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